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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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But ye say, Christ hath placed in his Church, some Apostles, some Prophets,1 some Evangelists, some Pastors, some Teachers. Kings, ye say, and Princes be not there named. Hereof ye conclude, Ergo, The Prince may not cause the Abuses of his Church to be reformed: nor oversee the Priests,2 and Bishops, if they be negligent: nor force them to do their duties.
But yee saie, Christe hath placed in his Churche, somme Apostles, somme Prophetes,1 somme Euangelistes, somme Pastoures, somme Teachers. Kinges, ye saie, and Princes bée not there named. Hereof yée conclude, Ergo, The Prince maie not cause the Abuses of his Church to be refourmed: nor ouersee the Priestes,2 and Bishoppes, if thei be negligente: nor force them to doo their dueties.
- 1A Bishop convented before the Magistrate.A Bishop cōuented before the Magistrate.
- 2Ephes. 4.
I marvel, M. Harding, where ye learned so much Logic. Howe frame ye this Argument? In what Mood? In what Figure? With what cement can ye make these silly loose parts to cleave together? It pitieth me to see your case. For by like form of Argument, and with much more likelihood of Reason, we may turn the same against your self, and may say thus: Christ hath placed in his Church, some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Pastors, some Teachers: The Pope, and his Cardinals are not here named: Apostles they are not, For the Apostles were but twelve: Prophets they are not, for they Prophesy nothing: Evangelists they be not, for they Preach not: Pastors, or Feeders they are not, for they Feed not: Doctors, or Teachers they are not, for they teach not. Ergo, by this Authority of S. Paul, and by your own Argument, The Pope, and his Cardinals be utterly excluded, and may not meddle with the charge of the Church of God.